SciFi Vision - Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Andrew Lenchewski & Michael Rauch on the Return of "Royal Pains"
USA Network's number one summer show Royal Pains returned for the winter mid-season premiere last Thursday. The series follows Dr. Hank Lawson (Mark Feuerstein), who after becoming blacklisted from the medical community becomes a concierge doctor in the Hamtons for the rich and famous. The show also stars Paulo Costanzo as Hank's brother Evan, Reshma Shetty as Divya, and Jill Flint as Jill.The series is executive produced by Andrew Lenchewski, who also serves as creator on the show, and Michael Rauch. Both have written for the series as well.
Lenchewski and Rauch sat down with the digital media to talk about the return of the series.
"Face Off" Challenge
In anticipation of Syfy's next great reality series Face Off, we are pleased to let you know that Syfy is running a Fan Face Off Challenge contest on syfy.com and giving away a Professional Makeup Equipment package featuring a 15" Macbook Pro and other professional make-up tools. In addition to the contest, Syfy has created a custom Facebook app called Facebook Face Off Challenge where you and your friends can Imagine Greater and transform your Facebook pictures into creative works of fantasy, horror, and more.
Do you have what it takes to make FX magic? Enter the Fan Face Off Challenge for a chance to have your work evaluated by Face Off's judges and win a MacBook Pro and other awesome prizes!
Use the Facebook Face Off Challenge app to transform your pictures and add your creations to the Facebook Face Off Gallery, make them your profile photo, or post them on your website!
Do you have what it takes to make FX magic? Enter the Fan Face Off Challenge for a chance to have your work evaluated by Face Off's judges and win a MacBook Pro and other awesome prizes!
Use the Facebook Face Off Challenge app to transform your pictures and add your creations to the Facebook Face Off Gallery, make them your profile photo, or post them on your website!
Sarah Shahi Talks Fairly Legal
USA's newest series, Fairly Legal premieres tonight at 10/9c. The original scripted centers on the character Kate Reed, played by Sarah Shahi (Life, The L Word), a frustrated litigator who became the ultimate anti-lawyer: a mediator. Reed uses her knowledge to solve people's problems to prevent them from going to trial. The series also stars Virginia Williams (Revenge of the Bridesmaids, How I Met Your Mother), as Kate's stepmother, and now boss because of Sarah's father's passing, as well as her soon-to-be ex-husband Justin, played by Michael Trucco (Battlestar Galactica, Castle). Baron Vaughn (The Other Guys, Law & Order) stars as Kate's assistant Leonardo.Sarah Shahi sat down with the digital media last week to discuss her new series.
Syfy Celebrates "Face Off" with a Live Event at the Grove
Syfy looks to host a great Live event tomorrow at 12:30pm PT at The Grove to show fans what will be happening on their brand new reality series Face-Off. Those in LA have the opportunity to attend the event as world class make-up artists are going to transform people into incredible creations with a Mother Earth theme using their talents. It will be a great way for fans to see first-hand the process of how personalities are created with make-up before Face-Off airs next Wednesday at 10/9c on Syfy.
"White Collar" Advanced Review
USA's hit original series White Collar returns tonight with the first of all new season two episodes in its new timeslot at 10/9C. The series stars Matt Bomer as the slick and charismatic con artist Neal Caffrey and Tim Dekay as FBI agent Peter Burke. The show follows the unlikely partnership of Peter and Neal as they use Peter's FBI smarts and Neal's experience in the art of forgery and other cons. They are joined by returning stars Willie Garson, who plays Mozzie, a friend and confidant of Neal's who's always ready to help with a con, and Marsha Thomason as Diana Berrigan, who works with Burke at the FBI. Hilarie Burton also returns in the mid-season premiere as Sara Ellis, the insurance investigator, who has helped them out in the past.
"Being Human" Early Preview & Pilot Review
The wait is finally over. Tonight SyFy will premiere their new series, Being Human, a "reimagining" of the BBC series of the same name. Some fans of the original series aren't sure if they should tune in tonight, but they should. The new series stands on its own, even with the same overall story - a vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost live together as roommates. After that, is anyone's guess. According to those involved in the series, plots may change and even if situations are the same, characters may react in different ways. The second season may not resemble that of the original series at all. Regardless, the series so far is brilliant. After watching the pilot tonight you will be thirsting for more.Meet Aidan (Sam Witwer; Battlestar Galactica; Smallville), a tortured vampire who wants to control his addiction. He doesn't always succeed, and his "mentor" Bishop isn't helping things, always trying to pull him back into his seedy underworld. Aidan, however, would rather walk his own path, even if it is not easy.
Josh (Sam Huntington; Supernan Returns; Fanboys) is not a typical werewolf. He's shy and also nervous around the ladies. Not the alpha male that Hollywood has made us use to. Though that doesn't mean we don't get to enjoy him running through the woods naked.
Sally (Meaghan Rath; Prom Wars, 18 to Life) is the free-spirit. Even though she's been living a lonely existence for six months, considering no one but Aidan and Josh can see or talk to her, she often is the most cheerful of the bunch, even as she struggles with not being able to leave the house.
The three live together, trying to have some normalcy, and at the same time retain their humanity.
Syfy's "Being Human" Showrunners & Stars Discuss the Series
On Monday, Syfy will debut its newest series, Being Human. The series is based on the British hit of the same name, but has been touted as a reimagining rather than a remake. The overall story is the same – the show features three twenty-something roommates – a vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost. The story follows their lives as they struggle to retain their humanity.The show stars Sam Witwer (Battlestar Galactica; Smallville) as Aidan, the vampire, Sam Huntington (Superman Returns; Fanboys) as Josh, the werewolf, and Meaghan Rath (Prom Wars; 18 to Life) as Sally, the ghost.
In anticipation of the premiere, executive producers Jeremy Carver and Anna Fricke, who both also serve as writers on the show, as well as two of the show's stars, Huntington and Rath, sat down to discuss the new series.
"Fairly Legal" Creator Michael Sardo Talks About USA Network's New Series
Fairly Legal, USA Network's new original series, will be premiering next Thursday, following the return of Royal Pains. The new series stars Sarah Shahi (Life; The L Word) as Kate Reed, a top litigator, who frustrated by injustice, decides to become an "anti-lawyer," as a mediator. She does whatever to takes to resolve conflicts before the cases go to trial. The series also stars Michael Trucoo (Battlestar Galactica; Castle) as Justin Patrick, Virginia Williams (Revenge of the Bridesmaids; How I Met Your Mother) as Lauren Reed, and Baron Vaughn (The Other Guys; Law & Order) as Leonardo Prince.Michael Sardo, who has previously written for series such as The Tracey Ullman Show, Picket Fences, and Wings, and is the creator and executive producer of the show, sat down to talk to the digital media about the new series.
When coming up with the idea for the series, Sardo tends to approach his television pilots from a "feature writer's perspective in the sense of letting them find their own way." Part of his ideas came from having friends who were getting divorced. "All of them would start off very amicable, "You know we're just going to divide up the stuff; there's really no problem here." Then somehow or another in the process, once they got lawyers, it was war. Then I saw a couple friends go through divorces with a mediator, and they just talked it out and found a solution, little bumps along the road, but it was fine. I got interested in what was this thing, this mediation thing."
"Being Human" Holds its Own
Syfy has carried reimagined series before, take Battlestar Galactica for example. However, Syfy's newest series, Being Human, is different in that the original series is currently still on television in its third season on the BBC. Many people have been hesitant on whether or not to tune in to Syfy's version, especially fans of the original. After watching the first three episodes and talking to some of those involved in the show, however, I think everyone should give it a shot. Syfy's version can definitely hold its own.It's true that the general story line is the same - a vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost become roommates, and because of the success of franchises like Twilight and True Blood, that may be enough to pull a certain demographic in. Some of the rules and myths of supernatural creatures are of course the same, but it is almost unavoidable that there would be an overlap with all of the other shows out there. However, this show is nothing like the other current popular shows with similar themes.
All three characters long for normality and consider themselved cursed. As you would expect, Aidan, the vampire (Sam Witwer; Battlestar Galactica, Smallville), tries (and at times fails) not to kill humans, as does Josh (Superman Returns, Fanboys), the werewolf played by Sam Huntington, who turns once a month. Meanwhile Sally, the ghost (Meaghan Rath; Prom Wars, 18 to Life) who haunts the friends' new apartment, learns what it means to be ethereal and struggles to live without being able to interact with others, or even to leave the apartment.
Having only seen a couple episodes of the original, I cannot say how similar certain storylines are, but from what I have seen, regardless, they are very enjoyable, even if some were familiar. The producers and actors of the show have stated in various interviews that even if certain situations are the same, they may be handled completely different on the new series. And it's great that Syfy also gets thirteen episodes compared to BBC's six to develop the story during the first season.
I found the stories compelling and the characters believable in their struggles. The scripts were well written and I was really surprised when each episode was over because it moved so quickly and was quite eager to start the next.
"Being Human" Video Bios & More
Here are some more video clips for Being Human. Please check out the 90 second cinema piece video in the promo sidebar as well. Within the next few days I should have more info and videos to bring you, as well as video clips of the actors I took in Orlando in October. Also on the way is my review of the first three episodes and some more surprises...
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Welcome! This is a place for those inspired by the strange, fantastic, and unknown. It is dedicated to those who share their talents with us and shine, whether it be on our televisions or on the silver screen. Here you will find interviews with celebrities, reviews from multiple genres, and other pop culture news and multimedia. While we originally started with a love for science fiction and fantasy, this site is no longer just for any one genre.Something you want to see featured here? Have your own site you'd like to see here? Don't hesitate to let us know!
Welcome! This is a place for those inspired by the strange, fantastic, and unknown. It is dedicated to those who share their talents with us and shine, whether it be on our televisions or on the silver screen. Here you will find interviews with celebrities, reviews from multiple genres, and other pop culture news and multimedia. While we originally started with a love for science fiction and fantasy, this site is no longer just for any one genre.Something you want to see featured here? Have your own site you'd like to see here? Don't hesitate to let us know!
Welcome! This is a place for those inspired by the strange, fantastic, and unknown. It is dedicated to those who share their talents with us and shine, whether it be on our televisions or on the silver screen. Here you will find interviews with celebrities, reviews from multiple genres, and other pop culture news and multimedia. While we originally started with a love for science fiction and fantasy, this site is no longer just for any one genre.Something you want to see featured here? Have your own site you'd like to see here? Don't hesitate to let us know!
Welcome! This is a place for those inspired by the strange, fantastic, and unknown. It is dedicated to those who share their talents with us and shine, whether it be on our televisions or on the silver screen. Here you will find interviews with celebrities, reviews from multiple genres, and other pop culture news and multimedia. While we originally started with a love for science fiction and fantasy, this site is no longer just for any one genre.Something you want to see featured here? Have your own site you'd like to see here? Don't hesitate to let us know!